Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Dress Watches From The 2020 New Releases
What does “dress watch” mean when no one’s dressing?
In-Depth – History of the Rolex Submariner – Part 2, The 55XX References and 1680 Date
Welcome to Part 2 of our four-part, in-depth series on the Rolex Submariner. In Part 1 we covered the origins of the Submariner, the context in which it came to market and the first generation 6XXX references. You can find all the details here. Now, we turn our attention to what can broadly be considered […]
My Watch Story: The Perfect Jaeger-LeCoultre Graduation Watch, A Lifesaving Omega Pocket Watch, A Grandfather’s Rolex Date, And More
Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.
In The Shop – Vintage Watches: A 1971 Breitling Co-Pilot ‘Yachting,’ A 1987 Rolex Datejust Retailed by Tiffany & Co., And A 1966 Tudor Ranger
It’s all about condition.
Introducing: The Cool Hunting + NOMOS Club Campus 38 Limited Edition Pride Models
With each watch sold, a $100 donation will be made to The Trevor Project.
Hands-on – Mitch Mason Chronicle Collection, Launching on Kickstarter
Something new will soon be launching on Kickstarter, something with a fresh face and its own identity. Kickstarter campaigns to fund watches sometimes feel like a-dime-a-dozen and it is tricky to sort through all that is on offer. As you might know, team-MONOCHROME is rather critical of what we cover from crowdfunded watch projects as […]
We asked the Longines VP of Marketing lots of questions about the new Spirit collection so you don't have to
The Longines Spirit release is a totally new collection this year, something that is already very exciting in and of itself, but also because it’s an entirely new chapter for the brand. Longines, just like many of the finest watchmakers in the world, slowly improve their watches over time and rarely release entirely new collections, making the launch of the Spirit collection something that deserves attention just for its rarity. But beyond this new step from the brand, the Spirit collection is a totally different offering from Longines for a number of reasons. I spoke with Matthieu Baumgartner, the VP of Marketing at Longines, about how this new collection is a first for Longines in a few ways, and where it fits into the brand moving forward, and I came away with six key points you need to know. 1. This is the first Longines collection that blurs the line between old and new “One of the key challenges behind this collection was blending heritage and contemporary. We wanted to have it distinct from the heritage segment statement of Longines, which is made of re-interpretations of milestones from the archives and the Museum of Longines. Spirit was a different project,…
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Value Proposition – Glycine Combat 6 Classic Moonphase
When talking about affordable field watches, brands like Hamilton and Seiko come to mind with reliable, no-nonsense mechanical pieces. Of course, you can spend more on luxury watches from the likes of Weiss or Longines, but a mature field watch from Glycine with an upscale complication can be had for a surprisingly accessible price. The Combat 6 Classic Moonphase offers the requisite field watch legibility and reliability but spruces things up with a moon phase for a high-end touch. And it’s from a proper Swiss brand that never left Biel/Bienne in over a hundred years of operations to boot.
Seiko 5 Sports x STREET FIGHTER V Editions just released, and they are wild – preorder here
I was always a Blanka man. There was something about the key combination to make him bring the voltage that came naturally to me. That same charge of electricity will be running through Seiko fans the world over with the news that Seiko has just released a Seiko 5 Sports collection dedicated to Street Fighter, and specifically its latest iteration in Street Fighter V. Get ready for the fight, because Seiko is bringing it with these models. They are wild. And, most impressively, each of the six models is truly idiosyncratic and true to its character. These have the fingerprints of a design team that really and truly love Street Fighter. A quick backstory of the Seiko 5 Sports and of Street Fighter Introduced in 1968 and re-born in 2019, Seiko 5 Sports has offered a wide variety of durable and reliable mechanical watches for watch lovers of every age for more than half a century. Zach recently reminded people in his recap of the best watches you can buy for under $1000USD that the Seiko 5 Sports was the first-ever automatic day-date watch from Seiko in their sports line. The number 5 represents the five pillars that every Seiko…
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INTRODUCING: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Platinum
Omega shows no signs of stopping when it comes to James Bond special editions, despite Bond showing no signs of showing up for 2020. Last year we saw the release of a Seamaster Diver 300M jam-packed with nods to 007’s heritage as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Now, although it’s technically been 51 years, we are treated to this spectacle, the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Platinum, which is a similar watch, lavishly cased. The spiral-dial motif is a throwback to one of the earliest Bond special editions, an SMP from 2006 celebrating the re-birth of Bond in Casino Royale. This time embedded in a glossy black enamel dial, the 18k white gold rifling perfectly complements the tones of the case and the black leather strap, which is completed by contrasting metallic stitching. Similarly to the previous On Her Majesty’s Secret Service 50th anniversary editions, the 12 o’clock marker is decorated with a reference to the Bond coat of arms, and the 10 o’clock luminous marker has the number 50 hidden within the paint, only to be seen when the glow comes to life. The specific production number of the watch is engraved on…
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